Carmel Beach Surf Break

Carmel Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.55° N 121.93° W

Issued: 4 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Carmel Beach sea temperature is
14.7° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Carmel Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Carmel Beach today (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Carmel Beach at 1AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)6ft (1.8m)10s
Afternoon (02 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Evening (02 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

Table - waves today at Carmel Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.4
NW
8
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
815
710
612
600
546
612
612
600
490
387
370
293
280
273
235
288
284
288
288
223
175
162
178
196
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
SSW
5
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
10
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:41PM1.09m
11:34PM1.64m
2:13PM1.11m
00:10AM1.56m
2:45PM1.15m
00:50AM1.45m
Low Tide
5:28PM0.89m
7:09AM-0.19m
6:14PM0.88m
7:41AM-0.13m
7:07PM0.87m
8:12AM-0.04m
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5:52
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5:52
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5:54
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8:30
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8:29
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8:29
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8:29
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Temp °C
14
14
13
12
12
12
13
14
14
15
14
12
12
12
13
15
15
15
14
13
13
13
14
15
Feels °C
12
11
11
11
10
10
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
13
13
14
13
12
12
13
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
Energy kJ
815
710
612
600
546
612
612
600
490
387
370
293
280
273
235
288
254
219
192
179
175
162
178
196
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
175
175
229
173
173
171
169
164
204
148
246
176
144
142
142
140
284
288
288
223
166
92
138
140
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
12
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.5
S
18
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
WNW
15
0.4
SSW
16
0.2
S
11
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
SW
20
Energy kJ
26
27
27
74
125
125
74
10
10
160
146
144
104
31
22
86
9
23
21
42
42
50
40
98
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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Energy kJ
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Government Point
CAL - Santa Barbara
Campus Point
CAL - Santa Barbara
Pleasure Point-First Peak
CAL - Santa Cruz
Lovers Point
CAL - Monterey
Del Monte Beach
CAL - Monterey
Del Monte Beach
CAL - Monterey
Del Monte Beach
CAL - Monterey
Lovers Point
CAL - Monterey
Lovers Point
CAL - Monterey
Drakes Bay
CAL - Marin County
Lovers Point
CAL - Monterey
Andrew Molera State Park
CAL - Monterey
Marina
CAL - Monterey
Carmel Beach
CAL - Monterey
Del Monte Beach
CAL - Monterey
Fort Point
CAL - Marin County
Campus Point
CAL - Santa Barbara
Drakes Bay
CAL - Marin County
Steamer Lane-Middle Peak
CAL - Santa Cruz
Andrew Molera State Park
CAL - Monterey
Marina
CAL - Monterey
Carmel Beach
CAL - Monterey
Marina
CAL - Monterey
Fort Point
CAL - Marin County
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
3
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
270
305
45
9
7
7
7
9
9
187
9
31
20
0
7
148
305
187
45
31
20
0
20
148
Best forecast wave conditions in Monterey
Fullers
Andrew Molera State Park
Fullers
Fullers
Lovers Point
Lovers Point
Lovers Point
Fullers
Fullers
Fullers
Fullers
Andrew Molera State Park
Fullers
Ghost Tree
Salinas River State Beach
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Government Point
CAL - Santa Barbara
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
El Capitan
CAL - Santa Barbara
Fullers
CAL - Monterey
Moonstone Beach
CAL - Humboldt
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Rockaway
CAL - San Mateo
Usal Beach
CAL - Mendocino County
Rincon - Rivermouth
CAL - Ventura
Moonstone Beach
CAL - Humboldt
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Waiaha Rivermouth / Honls
HAW - Big Island
Magics
HAW - Big Island
Ma'alaea
HAW - Maui
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Andrew Molera State Park
CAL - Monterey
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Waiaha Rivermouth / Honls
HAW - Big Island
Magics
HAW - Big Island
Shark Pit
HAW - Maui
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
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Noises
Australia
Noises
Australia
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Australia
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Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Snake Park
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
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South Africa
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Rating
(10 max)
5
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
8
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
7
4
5
5
5
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